The Johnny Warren Medal is awarded to the best player each season of the domestic top-tier Men's competition.
The Medal was first awarded in 1990 for the National Soccer League season, and continues to this day in the A-League Men competition.
Johnny Warren, MBE, OAM was a legendary Socceroo and Australian Football figure, making 42 appearances in the Green & Gold across a prominent career.
National Soccer League Winners
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 |  Željko Adžić | Melbourne Croatia |
| 1990–91 |  Milan Ivanovic | Adelaide City |
| 1991–92 | Josip Biskic | Melbourne CSC |
| 1992–93 | Paul Trimboli | South Melbourne |
| 1993–94 | Mark Viduka | Melbourne Knights |
| 1994–95 | Mark Viduka | Melbourne Knights |
| 1995–96 | Damian Mori | Adelaide City |
| 1996–97 | Kresimir Marusic | Sydney United |
| 1997–98 | Paul Trimboli | South Melbourne |
| 1998–99 | Brad Maloney | Marconi-Fairfield |
| 1999–2000 | Scott Chipperfield | Wollongong Wolves |
| 2000–01 | Scott Chipperfield | Wollongong Wolves |
| 2001–02 |  Fernando Rech | Brisbane Strikers |
| 2002–03 | Damian Mori | Perth Glory |
| 2003–04 | Ante Milicic | Parramatta Power |
A-League Men Winners
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Bobby Despotovski | Perth Glory |
| 2006–07 | Nick Carle | Newcastle Jets |
| 2007–08 | Joel Griffiths | Newcastle Jets |
| 2008–09 |  Shane Smeltz | Wellington Phoenix |
| 2009–10 |  Carlos Hernández | Melbourne Victory |
| 2010–11 |  Marcos Flores | Adelaide United |
| 2011–12 |  Thomas Broich | Brisbane Roar |
| 2012–13 | Marco Rojas | Melbourne Victory |
| 2013–14 | Thomas Broich | Brisbane Roar |
| 2014–15 | Nathan Burns | Wellington Phoenix |
| 2015–16 |  Diego Castro | Perth Glory |
| 2016–17 |  Miloš Ninković | Sydney FC |
| 2017–18 |  Adrian Mierzejewski | Sydney FC |
| 2018–19 |  Roy Krishna | Wellington Phoenix |
| 2019–20 |  Alessandro Diamanti | Western United |
| 2020-21 |
| Sydney FC Wellington Phoenix |
| 2021–22 | Jake Brimmer | Melbourne Victory |
| 2022–23 | Craig Goodwin | Adelaide United |
| 2023-24 | Josh Nisbet | Central Coast Mariners |
| 2024-25 | Nicolas Milanovic | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 2025-26 |  ESPJuan Mata | Melbourne Victory |
